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Is Intermittent Fasting Making Women Infertile?

Intermittent fasting has been lauded by personal trainers, doctors, and the media for years as a way to achieve your weight loss goals. Now, news has come to light that this popular dieting method may contribute to infertility in women.

By Natasha Biase3 min read
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Intermittent fasting is a diet that focuses on when you eat over what you eat. Although there are several different ways to intermittently fast, all methods are based on choosing a time frame to eat and a time frame to fast. For example, some people may eat within a strict eight-hour period during the day and forgo eating outside the scheduled time, whereas others might eat one meal a day, two days out of the week.